“… a powerful introduction to this great band’s pleasures…” – MOJO

“… a wonderful collection.” – Electronic Sound

“… one of the most formidable of all the German groups.” – Uncut

“… an indispensable and compelling career spanning compilation” – Louder Than War

“…stunning…” – Pitchfork

“…one of the brightest lights in all of contemporary music” – The Quietus

CAN THE SINGLES – a collection of all of the band’s single releases – is out now on triple vinyl, download, CD and to stream.

Watch the brand new full-length video for the Can classic ‘Vitamin C’ here.

This unique document is the first time the singles have been presented together and shows the band, not always associated with the single format, in an fascinating new way, from well loved tracks like ‘Halleluwah’, ‘Vitamin C’, ‘Spoon’, ‘Mushroom’ and the UK top 40 hit ‘I Want More’ to more obscure singles such as ‘Shikako Maru Ten’ and ‘Turtles Have Short Legs’, many previously unavailable on vinyl outside of their original 7” release.

CAN SAMPLED – Long acknowledged as an important influence on musicians across all genres, Can have been sampled and covered extensively. WhoSampled.com, in collaboration with Mute and Spoon Records, have put together The Story Of Can, illustrating the breadth of their incredible legacy through sampling, remixes and cover versions.

Can, founded in 1967 released their debut album Monster Movie (1969) which set them apart from the mainstream, carving out a sound that transcended the boundaries of experimental electronic, jazz and modern classical music. Can’s influence extends from post-punk musicians such as Joy Division and Primal Scream, through avant-garde composers including Bernhard Lang, to Radiohead. Schmidt himself began his musical career as a pupil of Stockhausen and Ligeti, and conducted numerous high-profile orchestras in his native Germany and abroad. Hearing the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa in the 60s led to the formation of Can but Schmidt never lost touch with his avant-garde classical upbringing, and it is to Schmidt that Can owed much of its musical eclecticism.

In spring 2018, Faber & Faber are publishing a new book devoted to Can, All Gates Open. The special edition will come in two volumes: one will be the first complete, authorised biography of the band written by Rob Young and the second, Can Kiosk by Irmin Schmidt, is a collage of thoughts, visuals and interviews (interviews collated by Max Dax and Robert Defcon).